Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02
NEBRASKA.

Ah'' ~ a. 49,
York is looking for two more railroads this
spring.
The Omaha police are searching for opium
joints.
Hay Springs gamblers were fined SO each
asst week.
The crack shots Of Hebron have organized a
gun club.
A five acre cemetery has been la of at
sp- 'gview.
The Omaha Republican ioios the seven-day
publications.
Farmers are sowing wheat in Cheyenne
county.
Albion has organized a loan and building
association.
The court house at Omaha is said to have
beco me unsafe.
A real estate firm at Lincoln Is composed
exclusively OF ladies.
The West Point mill turns out 800 tons
OF paper annually.
A magnificent costly union depot will be
erected at Lincoln.
The Missouri Pacific is expected to reach
Hastings by August /.
Herman Whitman IS on trial at Omaha on
the charge OF murder.
Three townships Of Frontier county viii be
added to Gosper county.
n fire at Dunbar destroyed goods and store
buildings valued al $4,000.
The bank OF Creighton has changed hands.
l.. NJ. Pcyton is the new proprietor.
The BurIis cton and Missouri viii have
trains running to Schuyler by June I.
About three miles Of Grand Islsud's new
street railway VIII be laid this summer
Fairmont's watcrworks bonds, 10 the
amount Of $1,000, sold at q premium Of ~
per cent.
The citizens Of Belgiderc have organized a
board Of trade and commenced work with
thirty members.
At Crete last Sunday an insane man was
picked up in the streets, who was unable to
give his name or identity.
over ll,000 men are engaged in building the
Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska railroad in
Kansas and Nebraska at the present time.
The Northwestern Railway company pro-
poses that if Hastings will vote a bonus o!
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January /, 1858.
President Crane Of the Republican Valley
Editorial association reminds its members
that the next annual meeting OF the associa-
ton will tie held some time in May. The ex-
act date has not been stated.
The Sewer Pipe company at Beatrice is get
ting into good shape. Matters at t1e works
have been somewhat deiayed by the non
arrival ofmachinery, bur everything VIII soon
be in readiness for turning out the best OF
thing and pottery ware.
Henry, "A fourteen-year-old son Of Henry
Wonderfecht, while going home on a load OF
lumber Saturday evening, lost his BALANCE
when within half a mile from home at Clo-
touia, eight or nine miles southeast Of vii
Der, and falling upon his head, broke bis
neck. Death was instantaneous.
Gordon, Neb., Democrats want some one
TO start a Democratic newspaper in that town.
The opening IS apparently a good one. Cor
don is one Of the magic towns that spraug
up last year in the northwestern part OF the
state. There are many live Democrat, in that
country. The land notices for Gordon
amount to over n 800 a month, and arc being
now printed in 8 Republican paper.
Tie canning industry at Beatrice promises
to be bigger and better than ever. Already
IL, 000 cans have been made and by tie time
the canning season opens it is tohave 100000
cans ready. Preparations are making for an
extensive business this year. The goods from
the Beatrice factory were sold last year from
one end Of the country to the other, and a
very satisfactory business was done. This
year the capacity is TO be enlarged, and there
will no doubt be a corresponding increase Of
business. Farmers find vegetable raising a
source Of profit, and the canning factory has
given rise TO a new industry.
A quack doctor named Randall, Of Hast
ings, induced q farmer named Hart 10 send
his eleven-year-Old daughter to him to be
treated for sor, eyes. While in his care he
ravished her and compelled her to submit to
him. Upon the facts becoming known he was
arrested, and at the trial her brother, Marion
Hart, shot the brute dead in the court room.
The general verdict is that it was an excellent
pIt'S Vi NAL hSh'ahShiI, oh" 10 ~ WI
dency TO treat the shooter harshly. His act
doubtless merely prevented a public lynching,
In which Randall's alleged wife would have
shared, as she conspired with him. They were
both engaged in procuring.
The fixtures and furnishings OF the new
Masonic temple at Beatrice have arrived, and
the members Of the order are now busy put
ting thirgs in their proper places. This
building is a fine three story brick building,
lighted, heated and furnished with all modern
improvements. 1t is q complete IN ali its mod
ern appointments, and In design and beauty
OF finish IL is no doubt the handsomest Ma
sonic building In the west. 1t will be dedi-
Gated April IS, at the time OF the ~conclave Of
the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar.
The order expects to do the handsome thing
BY the visitors, and a reception and banquet
viii be among the features OF the day and
evening.
Sunday morn ing the large two-story brick
block at Cozad, owned by Watson Graham,
was discovered to be on fire and In less than
half an hour, the building with contents, was
entirely destroyed. The building was occu
pied as follows: s. II. Williams, flour and
feed, loss, 81, so, no Insurance.; H. A. Darner,